Europe 2007

July 4

2007-07-07T04:19:00.000+01:00

Today was the fourth of July but we didn't even get to celebrate it. It was kind of sad. We had a walking tour of Florence today. We went to a church first,Cappella Brancacci, with some really great frescos inside. We went to the Accademia, which is the museum with the famous sculpture, the David. It was really amazing to see. It is so huge with a great amount of detail. Then we went to the Uffizi Museum. The famous painting there was The Birth of Venus. Then we had the rest of the day as a free day to finish up our shopping. We finished the day with a nice cup of gelato!!!!!Kaari, Chance, and IThe Expulsion of Adam and Eve by MasaccioThe DavidThe Birth of Venus by Botticelli

Zach and I... with a fantastic background!

Happy 4th of July and last gelato in Italy!!!!

July 3

2007-07-07T04:17:00.000+01:00

We spent most of today shopping and wandering around Florence. We saw the Duomo. It was very different from all of the other churches that we have seen. The shopping there was pretty good. At the market everything is basically the same and it is just a lot of bargaining with the owners. It was very fun though.River in Florence.This is a replica of the David but this is where it used to stand.The Duomo.Jess and I in front of the Duomo.

These doors are really famous but I forgot what they are called.

July 2

2007-07-07T04:08:00.000+01:00

Today we went to Rome. We woke up super early and took a train. It was almost time for our train to depart and Rachel and Jessica weren't on the train. We ended up leaving without them hoping that they would get there some how. Later, when the ticket man came by he told us that they had gotten on the wrong train but were still going to Rome. When we finally arrived, we took a tour bus to each of the main sites. Our first stop was the Colusseum. It was so cool to be there. You always hear so much about it but to really be there was amazing. It is so crazy how old it is. It was suprisingly smaller than I expected but just as spectacular. Our next stop was the Pantheon. This was really cool too. I loved the oculus at the the center of the ceiling. It had just started to rain but not enough to notice water inside the building. After that we went to Vatican City. We just stayed outside because the line was so long to get in and we didn't have a long time. Our last stop was Trevi fountain. It was such a huge fountain! Then we had a long train ride home. It was really amazing to see everything in Rome but the people there were very unfriendly and the men were very creepy.Waiting for the train... before Jess and Rach got left... Jess, Cass, Me, and Bre.The colusseum.Inside the Colusseum.Katie and I at the Pantheon.

The oculus in the Pantheon.

Cassie and I at the Vatican.

Trevi Fountain.

Breanne, me, and Jess.

July 1

2007-07-04T17:29:00.001+01:00

Today we woke up early and were off to Florence. When we arrived in Florence we showered and got something to eat. We went to this little restaurant that the hotel consieur recommended. It was really good but we got 2 courses that were really really filling. For the rest of the day we just wheeled and dealed our way through Florence and all of the shopping there.

June 30

2007-07-04T17:28:00.002+01:00

Today we started out the morning early and went straight to Venice. We decided to walk to St. Marks today which is a long walk. We went through all of the back alleys though. It was so beautiful. Almost all of the buildings have beautiful balconies with plants all around. Later, Jess, Zach, Katie, Lindsay, Cassie and I all took a gondola ride. It was so beautiful to see all of the sights of Venice through the Grand Canal as wel as the side canals. For the rest of the day we just shopped and walked back to the train station.Rialto BridgeLunch, spaggetti and meatballs baby!Linds and I on the gondolaDiego, our gondola man.

Large calzone!!!

June 29

2007-07-04T17:28:00.001+01:00

Today we arrived in Venice. We were all very tired. We took a train to our hotel and were surprised and excited when we saw that it was right next to the train station and so luxurious. Well, come to find out that was not our hotel. So we had to walk about a mile or two in the blazing heat with all of our luggage to find our hotel. When we got there it was very nice though so we were glad. We showered and got ready then went out for a night on the town. We had to take the train back into Venice and when we got there we took a water bus to St. Mark’s cathedral. We looked around and got a bite to eat at this great restaurant. I had the best pesto pasta I have ever had in my life! Then we looked around, shopped a little and decided to go home.Jess and I lovin Venice.Girls just chillin on the dock.Notice the pink glass on the lamp.Best pesto ever!Gondolas.Beautiful but dirty canals.

Coolest Asians ever! Winnie and me!

Me, Jess, and Lindsey on the water taxi,

June 28

2007-07-04T17:27:00.001+01:00

Today we had our last day in Paris and did some shopping. I went shopping with Lindsey, Jess, Chance and Zach and later met up with Keysha. It was a really fun day but not too exciting. I saw a pickpocketer at H&M. He had a knife and was trying to cut peoples bags open, but that was all. Later that evening we rode the cachet. This is a sleeper car. It was really fun but kind of a bumpy ride. Katie, Jess, Zach, Chance and i were all in one room. We tried really hard to stay awake but were so tired. The ride ended up being about 13 hours long!

Zach, Jess, and the sparkling water.

Chance not wanting to be in a pic.

Katie, our favorite gangsta.

June 27

2007-06-27T22:46:00.000+01:00

Today was a busy day. We woke up and went to Versailles. It was beautiful but it wasn't what I expected. I liked all of the side houses that we saw better than the actual Versailles. After Versailles Jess, Breanne, Chance, Linds, Keysha, Chels, and Cassie went to the Eiffel Tower. We went all the way to the top of it! It was so windy and cold though but the view from the top was amazing. After that we got crepes, which were absolutely delicious!!! It just started raining so I am glad that we are home and that the weather wasn't too bad while we were on the Eiffel Tower. Tomorrow we are off for Italy!!!

At Versailles, in the Hall of MirrorsLinds, Me and Kaari excited to be at Versailles.Me and Breanne going to the Eiffel TowerChance, Me, Cassie, and Chels going to the top

Jess and I happy to be on the Eiffel Tower

June 26

2007-06-27T22:42:00.000+01:00

The plan today was to go to Musee de Orsay. Katie and I woke up late and weren’t able to make it… well, we went there but the lines were so long that we couldn’t get in and we couldn’t find our group. So we went shopping instead. It was a good time. We went to H&M and a couple of other small random stores. Then we went to this cute little pastry shop and got a sandwich and the best dessert ever… I got a millefeur or something like that. Then we came back and took a well needed nap. Later that night we went to the Church of the Sacred Heart where there is a great view of Paris. After that we went to the Moulin Rouge and took some pictures. It didn’t look as dingy and scary as I thought it would.Church of the Sacred HeartView from the top of the church Moulin Rouge with Jess and KatieEiffel Tower with Zach

June 25

2007-06-25T22:21:00.001+01:00

Today we had a very busy day. We woke up and went to Saint Chapelle. The walls are mostly made of stained glass. It was so beautiful. The next place we went was Notre Dame. The exterior of this building was beautiful. After this we hit up the Pompidou. This building was my absolute favorite. The exterior is really cool, but not necessarily my favorite. The interior is very innovative and functional. I loved the museum inside the building as well. There were some great exhibits. After this we were absolutely starving, so we got a crepe. I got a egg, ham and cheese and it was amazing and oh so satisfying. When we were refueled we went to the Louvre. It was amazing to actually be in a place that I had seen so many times in pictures and movies. We went inside and saw the Mona Lisa. It was cool to see it in person but I wasn’t quite as impressed as I thought I would be. We went and saw the furniture exhibit and that was neat but it was the same kind of furniture we had seen in all of the houses. The Louvre was huge so that is all we saw there today. We were much too tired and hot to continue walking around there.Art Nouveau sign at the Metro

Inside St. Chapelle

Notre Dame

Inside Notre Dame

Pompidou

Inside the Pompidou

View from the top

Restaurant at the Pomp

Kaari and I in front of one of the exhibits at the Pompidou

Me, Chance and Linds at the Louvre

June 24

2007-06-25T22:20:00.002+01:00

We went to church. We went to an English speaking ward. It was very small, about 20 people. Then we went to the Catacombs. I think that they ran out of room in their cemeteries and had to dig up all of the bodies and they were all put in tunnels underground. The workers got creative and made different designs out of their bones. Don’t quote me on this and when I get home I will look it up to see if I got the history right. (We didn’t have a guide on this tour.) After the catacombs we came home and took a well needed nap. Later that night we went on a boat tour of the Seine River. From the river you can see all of the famous sights in Paris. By the time we got back it was starting to get dark so we took pictures of the Eiffel Tower and were going to go up but decided it was too crowded. It was beautiful and it finally hit me that I was actually in Paris.

June 23

2007-06-25T22:20:00.001+01:00

Today we got to sleep in!!!! We went to Fountainbleau which is just outside of Paris. It was beautiful. It had one of my most favorite interiors so far! Then we went to Vaux Le Vicomte. This was also beautiful. The grounds were just so quite and peaceful. We waited around for the candlelight tour. This was really cool but it doesn’t get dark until about 10:30 and we had to leave at 9:30. It was dusk but not dark. It was still very beautiful though.

Fountainbleu. I think part of Ever After was filmed here.Rach and I at Fountainbleu.The green room at Fountainbleu.

Breanne, Zach, me and Katie at Fountainbleu.

Vaux le Vicomte.

Grounds at Vaux.

June 22

2007-06-25T22:19:00.000+01:00

Woke up early today and left for Paris. We rode the chunnel there. It is a really fast train. The train ride only took 3 hours!!! It is the train that goes underneath the ocean. It would have been really cool except that I fell asleep. Anyway, so we get to Paris and a bus is supposed to pick us up. I swear we waited for 4 hours and no bus came so we ended up taking taxis which were really expensive. On our way there we drove past many famous sites such as the Louvre Museum and the Eiffel Tower. When we finally arrived we decided all that we could do was go eat. We went to this cute little restaurant down the street. It was Italian food and the people there were really nice and Mikell and I had crem brule for dessert.

View from our hotel window!!!

June 21

2007-06-25T22:18:00.000+01:00

Today was a free day and our last day in London!!! We woke up and did laundry and got ready for the day. Then Jess and I went to the internet café for awhile. We wanted to go get some souvenirs so we were off on our own little adventure. We went to some cute little souvenir stores in Piccadilly Circus. Then we decided to look for the retail shops that we were supposed to take pictures of. We could not find them though. It’s as if they didn’t exist. So we decided to stop in some other retail shops on the way home. We ran into some of our friends there and we all decided to go to dinner at Wagamama’s. this restaurant is delicious! I got a ginger chicken dish with noodles. So good!!! Then for dessert I got this wasabi chocolate fudge cake!!! We went home after this and packed to leave for Paris the next day.

In the infamous red phone booth. I must have picture in London.

Me, Breanne and Jess at Wagamama's... Last night London!!!!

June 20

2007-06-21T13:10:00.001+01:00

This morning we woke up early and got in line to get tickets to see Wicked. We got there about 8:30 and waited for an hour and a half. The tickets were only 25 pounds and we got front row seats!!! The whole day we were really excited for this. We went to Syon House after this. This house was really cool and different from the other houses that we have seen. It was definitely a lot whiter and brighter than some of the other houses we have seen. The conservatory of this house was beautiful. The exterior was probably my most favorite part of the grounds. After we went to Syon House, we went to Pizza Hut and ate the lunch buffet. It was really good thick crust pizza but the salad dressing that they had was disgusting and very disappointing. After we ate, we went home to get ready to go to Wicked. It was absolutely amazing! I loved it and it was worth every penny!!! The set design was amazing and so were the costumes. My favorite costumes were when they went to the party and they were dressed in all black and white. When I get home we will have a black and white party!!! After the show we were outside and saw some of the cast of the play. We also saw Harry from the band McFly. Honestly, we didn’t even know who he was but there were tons of 12 year old girls that were screaming at the top of their lungs for him. So I guess that was a cool celebrity moment. Tomorrow is a free day and we are all really excited. It is our last day here in London!!!

June 19

2007-06-21T13:00:00.000+01:00

Today we went to Chatsworth. This has been my favorite hosue that we have gone to so far. The interior was amazing. Part of Pride and Predjudice was filmed there. The part in the sculpture room and at the end on the balcony. My favorite part of the house was the dining room. i loved the pink because it seems so trendy today but it was used in such a class way here. THe gardens were also beautiful. My most favorite gardens so far. I can't believe how much land is used just for the gardens. My most favorite gardens so far. I can't believe how much land is used just for the gardens. They had this really fun fountain that ran all the way down the hill> When we got home we went shopping and got some great things!

June 18

2007-06-18T19:23:00.000+01:00

We went to Blenheim Palace today. This is where Winston Churchill was born. It is a beautiful place but today was very rainy. We went on a tour of the building and saw many great rooms. My favorite was the entry way though. All of the sculptures were beautiful. The gardens were also amazing. I absolutely loved the landscaping of these grounds.

June 17

2007-06-18T19:22:00.003+01:00

Today Muhammad was supposed to pick us up at 8:45 and instead came at a little after 9. We were going to go to Prestwick to see Culzean Castle. We had to take a train and missed the first one. So we finally get on the train and we get to Glascow and have to change trains. We get off on the wrong stop and the lady won’t let us through because our tickets are for a different place. So we have to ride the train back to our previous stop. When we finally get to the right place we were supposed to get on a bus but by the time we got on the bus and we finally got to the castle we would have had 30 minutes. So we decided to go to the beach instead. It was really a beautiful day and the beach was very fun. After the beach we went back to the train station and went home.

June 16

2007-06-18T19:22:00.001+01:00

Off to Scotland. We woke up early this morning and met at 5 AM. Our train to Edinburgh was 5 hours and 40 minutes long. Mostly we just slept. So we finally arrived and the person who ran the hostel told us that he would come pick us up from the train station. Well, he took over an hour and was very friendly but there was something sketchy about him. So we finally arrive at the hostel (there were 13 of us so Muhammad had to pick us up in two groups). The hostel is pretty gross looking. It was also very sketchy. Zach was the one who was taking care of all of the payments and Muhammad asked him to come with him… So apparently they get in a car and drive all around town pick up his family, drop them off at the hospital, stop at his market where Zach finally pays. Then Muhammad brings him back. The whole time we were just sitting there wondering where Zach was. Once we got settled we went to find something to eat. We ate at this fantastic Italian restaurant. I sat with Keysha and we had a feast! It was so good!!! Then we were off to the castle. Well during this trip I slipped and fell once again because it was pouring rain and all I had were filp flops. None of us were prepared for this horrible weather. It was so cold that we could see our breaths!!!! Well, during this time I got separated from the group. So I was all alone in Scotland. I didn’t know what the name of our hotel was, what street it was on or how to get back. I knew everyone was on their way to Edinburgh Castle so I just asked tons of people how to get there. I finally made my way there and the group wasn’t there. I hoped that they had just gotten there earlier and went in. So I just waited outside of the castle. About 40 minutes later they show up. They had gotten lost and tried to scale the mountain where the castle was. So the whole group is finally together again. Breanne, Mikell, Sharele, and I decided to go shopping. We went into a bunch a vintage stores and there was some really great stuff in there. We didn’t get anything but it was fun. We got back to the hostel and just crashed until the other people got back. For the rest of the night we just did our homework and watched tv.

June 15

2007-06-18T19:21:00.001+01:00

We had a free day today and we were so excited for it. We decided that we would take it easy today and slept in until noon. When we finally got up and got ready we went to the internet café to check our email and blog. On our way to the internet café when we were walking out I slipped and flew down clear to the bottom of the stairs. The internet café was fun. Then our good friend Zach wanted to get a haircut. Not just any ordinary haircut either but a haircut with a rat tail. We didn’t venture far from the internet café… just around the corner to be exact and found a barber. This barber, Alex, was from Bulgaria. When he first started to cut Zach’s hair we were worried but it turned out to be a great haircut. After Zach got his haircut we went to Lilywhites. This is a sports store where Katie and Breanne bought soccer jerseys for their family members. After this we were off to Hard Rock Café. It was an expensive but great treat. The nachos that we had were absolutely delicious. We didn’t do much today but it definitely was relaxing.

June 14

2007-06-15T14:16:00.001+01:00

Today we went to Cambridge. It is a beautiful college town. In one of the buildings there was this intricate fan vaulting that was the most amazing thing I have ever seen. We walked all around the campus and town. We also went to this museum… It was really interesting but I was sooo tired. Then we went shopping and it started pouring rain. By the time we reached the train station we were drenched. We walked for about 30 minutes in the pouring rain. We came back and just hung out and went to bed.

June 13

2007-06-15T14:15:00.000+01:00

Another day of waking up early… today was a very adventurous day. We rode a train for about 2 hours this morning and went to Hardwick Hall. This is where Bess of Hardwick and Elizabeth Shrewsberry lived. The old ruins of the old Hardwick Hall were fun. We took some really fun pictures there. Next we visited the most recent Hardwick Hall. The tapestries were so large and all of the intricate detail was beautiful. After that we ate lunch at the restaurant there. Breanne and I had this carrot soup that was… interesting. Next we made our way to Haddon Hall. Here they had a medieval way of living and furniture. Part of Pride and Prejudice was filmed here. The part of the film where Elizabeth is in a bedroom reading a letter from Darcy. (Remember to look for this part.) The gardens here are amazing and definitely the most beautiful part. My most favorite part of this house and my most favorite garden. So we take the bus back to the train station… wait for a bit and then get on the train. One hour into the trip we realize that we are on the wrong train and are going in the complete opposite direction. We are supposed to be home at seven. We were almost to Wales. So we get onto the right train finally and don’t get home until 10:30. Breanne and I needed to do laundry today but didn’t have time at all. We will both be wearing dirty clothes tomorrow and hoping for time to do laundry.

June 12

2007-06-15T14:14:00.000+01:00

Today started off to be a very early day. We rode the train to Wilton House. This is a very beautiful house where the Earl of Pembroke lives. It is very old and well preserved. One of my most favorite parts of that house was the central hall with all of the statues. They were all truly amazing. I was disappointed that we couldn’t take pictures inside though. The gardens were beautiful with that amazing bridge. They also had a fantastic playground with trampolines, a teeter totter, boat swings, slides, and more! Everyone had a fun time there as well. During our visit Katie kept getting many spiders off of me. Oh and I ate one of those disgusting pre-packaged sandwiches. Next we visited Salisbury Cathedral. It was also amazing but my most favorite part of that was going to the top. It was so interesting to see how it was constructed and to hear all about the historic facts and details. It was also kind of scary, especially because I’m afraid of heights! Those exposed spiral staircases were the worst. Hearing the bell ring while in the same room as it was LOUD and interesting. The view from the top of the tower was beautiful, and not as scary as the staircases. We ate dinner at this amazing restaurant and everyone splurged and got something great. We got home and were completely exhausted!

June 11

2007-06-11T17:29:00.000+01:00

Today we tried to get tickets to Wicked but they were 60 pounds... um, that is 120 American dollars. It is too bad. We are still going to try to get discounted tickets for another day. So after we wasted our time trying to get tickets we made our way to the Design Museum and got stopped several times on the way. We stopped at this cathedral and there was this really creepy organ music playing. So we walked around and as we were trying to leave the door that we came in was locked times 3!!! A man came and asked us who our leader was and where he was and told us that as soon as we found him to tell him to come talk to him. So, the door is locked and this man is being scary and mean... it was like something out of a scary movie!!!! So we booked it out of there. The Design Museum was kind of disappointing because the furniture exhibit that I was so excited to see was closed. The Tate Modern museum was next and I saw a Monet and a Picasso and Jackson Pollock art. All along the way to both of these places we saw many great sites. The Tower Bridge was really impressive and also the Gherkin building that I talked about earlier in my blog. Later a few of us went to St. Paul's cathedral but it was kind of expensive so we didnt' go in. We took our pictures in the entry way and left. We then sat outside on the steps... ( where Mary Poppin's feed the birds scene was filmed.) When we were about to leave we decided to take a two story bus. So we all get on and realize that Sharele is missing. So we get off of the bus and go back and look for her and she is no where to be found. We just decide that she knows her way home and so we head home to see if she is there. Luckily she is there and our stressful time of having a lost classmate is over!

June 10

2007-06-10T20:40:00.000+01:00

Today was possibly the most fun day that I have had in London so far. A bunch of us went to church today and it was a great experience to see how much the same the church is here and at home. One of my friends is on her mission here in London and I talked to her mission president's wife at church. She said that Abby is a great missionary and she will tell her hi for me. After church we made our way to Bath. It was such a beautiful town. It is small with great architecture. Everything was so old there. We went to the Roman baths and that was so much fun. I can't believe that it used to be the spas for people and that the natural spring had been running forever. THen we saw the Royal Circus, where we lost half of our group and couldn't find them. We made our way to The Royal Cresent. The buildings there were great. Now I am back at the internet cafe writing this and checking my email!

June 9

2007-06-09T19:20:00.000+01:00

Today was our free day. We were so tired we ended up sleeping until 11!!! Then we got ready and went shopping. (One of my most favorite pastimes.) We went to the Portabella Markets which were great. They have some of the coolest things there. Then we went out on the town and shopped there. Today was very relaxing because we weren't so rushed.

June 8

2007-06-09T19:00:00.000+01:00

Today we went to Hampton Court and it was beautiful. This is where Henry VIII lived with some of his wives. It was beautiful. My favorite part was the William and Mary wing. I loved all of the wood carving and intricate detail. After this we made our way to Sir John Sloane’s home. I cannot believe how much stuff he packed into that small space. Everything that he had was amazing. The sarcophagus was especially interesting. I cannot believe that it has been down in his basement for that many years. Afterward, we went to the British Museum and there were some amazing things there. London has been an amazing experience and I love soaking it all in.

Courtyard at Hampton Court.

Going against the rules and taking a picture inside Hampton Court.

How can this pink pinapple not be inspiration for design?

This is a dead body (from a long long time ago) in the British Museum. It still had hair and skin and one of his/her eyeballs were still there too.

Amazing skylight ceiling at the British Museum.

June 7

2007-06-09T18:45:00.000+01:00

Great design all around… old and new! We started our day at Westminster Abbey. It is so amazing how they have preserved all of the sculptures and the intricate detail that goes into every sculpture. After that we went to the National Gallery and were supposed to go into the Portrait Gallery but didn’t end up doing that because we thought that we were in there. The National Gallery was amazing. All of the paintings were so realistic. Later we went to the most fantastic museum, the V&A. They had an amazing fashion exhibit that really inspired me. We then went shopping all across London and walked more than I have ever walked before. It was totally worth it though.

This is a detail on the fence at Westminster Abbey.

Some great designs outside of the V&A.

Katie and I just trying to fit in.

Another great graphic at the V&A gift shop.

June 6

2007-06-09T18:32:00.001+01:00

Today was our first day in London. It was quite the exciting adventure. We started our trip off with not being able to check in to the kiosk and had to wait in a really long line. Our trip from Salt Lake to JFK was quite the fiasco. We sat in the airplane at JFK for an hour and half… which meant that we almost missed our connecting flight. We had to RUN across JFK and barely made it. Finally we arrive in London, and it was hard to believe that we were here. Hauling our luggage from one flight of stairs to another was not the ideal vacation but it wasn’t as bad as everyone made it sound either. Because we need to get onto London time we can’t go to sleep when we get there either and we were all really tired. So we took a tour of London. It was beautiful. We saw the London Eye, Big Ben, Westiminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, and the Queen herself!!! That was a great start to the beginning of our trip. As we passed through the streets of London, I loved all of the architecture and how old but beautiful it truly was. There is so much history in this city with so many stories to be told. I am excited to find out what the next day will bring us…

This is Millenium Bridge.

This is Westminster Abbey, a view from across the Thames River.

This is Big Ben.

Buckingham Palace gates right before we saw the Queen!

On the streets of London.

Osborne House

2007-06-04T01:52:00.000+01:00

This house was built for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in 1845 - 1851. Prince Albert was the designer of the house and Thomas Cubitt was the builder who was also the architect and builder of Buckingham Palace. The architecture of the building is based on palaces of the Italian Renaisannce. Queen Victoria wanted a house in the country. This was one of their favorite homes to visit. In 1903, part of this home became a junior officer training college for the Royal Navy. The college was later closed in 1921. Following this closure, the building became a museum with a wing set aside for retired officers of the British Armed Services. The musuem has been completely restored and can be seen as it was for Queen Victoria.

Modern Architecture of London

2007-06-03T20:59:00.000+01:00

London is full of exciting architecture, mixing the old with the new. Focusing on the modern architecture there are a few pieces that are a must-see. One of the most recent additions is Norman Foster's "Gherkin" which is an office building. This is closed to the general public but can be seen from some bridges and from the plaza of the building. The plaza contains retail shops and restaurants. This building is also designed to be more environmentally friendly using natural light and uses less energy to light and heat/cool the building.

Another modern piece is Lloyd's building desidned by Richard Rogers. It was built from 1978 - 1986. Innovation was key in this building where staircases, elevators, and pipes are located on the outside of the building leaving the inside open and uncluttered. There are 12 glass lifts that were the first of their kind in London. Rogers also helped design the Pompidou Center with Renzo Piano which had the same kind of design.

Tower 42 is the fifth tallest skyscraper in London. It was originally built for the National Westminster Bank and resembles the NatWest logo. The tower was design by Richard Seifert and was built 1971 - 1979. It is 600 feet high. It was the first skyscarper in the city and was extremely controversial at this time. It had gone against the previous restrictions on tall buildings in London. It is constructed around a huge concrete core where the floors are cantilevered from, which gives it strength but also limits the amount of space.

Cesar Pelli designed One Canada Square which is the tallest building in London and is 50 stories high.This bulding was completed in 1991. This building is identifiable by it's obelisk-shaped tower that contains and aircraft warning light flashing on top. This building is known as Canary Wharf or Canary Wharf Tower but was formerly known as Canada Tower. It is a well visible London landmark and is clearly visitble at a far distance.

Millenuium Dome was built to hold a major exhibition celebrating the new millenium. This exhibition ran from Jaunuary 1, 2000 to Decmeber 31, 2000. This exhibition was a political controversy and did not bring in the amount of visitors that it had hoped for. Since then many ideas for the reuse of this building have been proposed ut mostly rejected. It is now to be turned into and indoor sporting arena.